the.com/sardine
a tiny silver fish so crowded in its can it named the way humans pack subways
means A small, oily fish of the herring family, commonly preserved tightly packed in flat tins.
from From French 'sardine,' from Latin 'sardina,' which goes back to Greek 'sardine' or 'sarda.' The popular story links the name to Sardinia, the Mediterranean island whose surrounding waters once teemed with these fish — and ancient writers do seem to make that connection — though whether the fish truly took its name from the island, or the resemblance is coincidental, isn't certain.
- no species
- Sardine isn't one fish but dozens of small ones
- named after
- Possibly Sardinia, where they once swarmed coasts
- bone bonus
- Edible soft bones deliver serious calcium
- omega rich
- Among the highest omega-3 of any fish
- shimmer defense
- Mirror-like sides confuse predators in shifting light
cornish sardine fishery — southwest england's traditional catch of pilchard sardines, peak landings in the 1920s-1930s
portuguese sardine canneries — algarve region, portugal produces ~45% of world's canned sardines annually
moroccan atlantic sardines — morocco's atlantic coast supports the world's largest sardine fishery, over 500,000 tons per year